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Delicious and fudgy bars with a macaroon center!
Coconut. I feel like you either love it or hate it. I used to hate coconut. The texture and taste of it would just gross me out. I slowly started liking it with Almond Joy Bars. And now I love it!
If you love amazing chewy fudgy brownies and macaroons then this recipe is for you. Layers of fudge brownie and a sweet coconut macaroon center. It is the best of both worlds combined into one! I served these at a gathering and everyone was raving about them. They were so easy to put together and baked perfectly. Just make sure that you serve them with a big tall glass of milk! 🙂
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home cookbook
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Fudgy Macaroon Bars
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
Filling:
- 3 cups flaked coconut
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Topping:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsweetened chocolate and butter, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
- To the melted chocolate, whisk in the sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, almond extract, and eggs. Spread half of the batter into the prepared baking dish
- In a large mixing bowl combine the coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla.
- Carefully spoon the coconut mixture over the chocolate batter. Carefully spoon the remaining chocolate batter over the coconut layer and spread until even.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the sides pull away from the pan.
- In another microwave-safe bowl melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips and spread them over the the baked bars. Cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Alyssa, I’m so glad you hopped on the coconut train because these bars look phenomenal!
In the Fudgy Macaroon Bar recipe no eggs are listed in the list of ingredients but in the directions it says add eggs. How many?
Thanks for catching that! It is 3 eggs, lightly beaten! 🙂
What eggs??? No eggs are listed as an ingredient???? Making these right now and stuck???
Sorry I just caught that! It is 3 eggs, lightly beaten.
My sixteen year old daughter said they were “da bomb”! They are a new favorite of mine!! Thanks!!
Looks decadent! I noticed the instructions say to add eggs but the list of ingredients doesn’t list eggs. Also the list of ingredients includes almond extract but the instructions don’t. Is it optional?
Geez this is what I get for typing up recipes at 2 am! Sorry! The almond extract is optional and it is 3 eggs, lightly beaten.
Am I the only one that noticed? You have “add the eggs” in the recipe but no eggs are listed in the ingredients…
Nope! Sorry it is 3 eggs! 🙂
Oh my goodness. Look at that chocolate. I’d devour this in no time.
Have a beautiful Monday Alyssa!
These are amazing!! Awesome combination 😀
The fact that you turned a macaroon into a bar just blew my mind! These look incredible! Pinned 😀
These are gorgeous and I know wouldn’t last long! pinned 🙂